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MH17 Families Still Want AnswersRelatives of MH17 crash victims are still waiting for answers. Experts say the most likely cause was a ground-to-air missile fired from territory held by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. A lawyer representing many family members sent a letter to the Dutch Prime Minister saying it's time for the UN to handle the case.

The Answer Engine: How Humans Can Provide Better Knowledge Than AlgorithmsWhen you have a question you need answered, do you ask a friend – or a robot? The answer to that question used to be easy. But the rise of Siri, Yahoo and Google has ushered in an era in which we turn, not to experts, but to search engines to answer our questions. By failing to solicit human responses in the pursuit of information, I believe we are making a big mistake – in relying excessively on this single source, we open ourselves up to a data blind spot.